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"You drove astoundingly dangerously for over half an hour. It's astoundingly fortunate for you that nobody was injured or killed - and you yourself could have been injured or killed, such was your manner of driving.

"It's a mercy and very fortunate that nobody was hurt. It's totally unacceptable to be driving this way."

O'Brien, who lived on Manifold Road, Scunthorpe, admitted dangerous driving, having no insurance and driving with the wrong class of licence.

He was jailed for a year and was banned from driving for three-and-a-half years. He must also pass an extended retest.